CVE-2014-6417
N/A
Published: September 28, 2014 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
Description
net/ceph/auth_x.c in Ceph, as used in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3, does not properly consider the possibility of kmalloc failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long unencrypted auth ticket.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.4.1053.11 ≤ v < 3.12.293.13 ≤ v < 3.14.193.15 ≤ v < 3.16.33.5 ≤ v < 3.10.55
Affected range stops below 3.10.55, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.12.29, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.14.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.16.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.105, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (11)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.3Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/15/7Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-399
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